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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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